لو لم يكن كفه غماماً

لو لم يكن كفه غماماً

ما أنبتت في الطروس زهرا

ما أنبتت في الطروس زهرا

If his palm were not a cloud,

it would not have made flowers sprout upon the pages.

نعم ولولاه بحر جود

نعم ولولاه بحر جود

ما أبرز اللفظ منه درا

ما أبرز اللفظ منه درا

Yes, and were he not a sea of generosity,

speech would not have brought forth pearls from him.